On a related note, when I was a transit officer I was chasing a bus that had an emergency alarm activated. After locating the bus, and it not stopping for my lights, I whipped around it and acclerated to pull in front of it. Well right before I passed the bus was a grade crossing at about a 15 degree incline, and I got all 4 wheels off the ground, landed with a LOUD thud, and slid to a stop. After making sure there was no problem on the bus, and checking the car, (no damage) I promtly laughed for 15 mintues and then changed my shorts.

Donna

07-26-2005, 04:16 AM

I think the officer forgot that his car isn't equipped to go where the motorcycle can go. :rolleyes:

quiksmith10

07-26-2005, 04:20 AM

Delete Please.

quiksmith10

07-26-2005, 04:21 AM

That is a great video! I had seen the part where he popped the diamond on a behind the scenes show that VH1 did on cops. Man I feel bad for that guy.

Brandon Smith

SD70MAC

07-26-2005, 05:27 AM

Haha that video was great!

cmherndon

07-26-2005, 05:30 AM

Well right before I passed the bus was a grade crossing at about a 15 degree incline, and I got all 4 wheels off the ground

All you needed then was a car horn that could play "Dixie". :-D

BNSF_SD40-2B

07-26-2005, 02:34 PM

I saw that video on FOX twice.

busyEMT

07-26-2005, 03:00 PM

...I whipped around it and acclerated to pull in front of it. Well right before I passed the bus was a grade crossing at about a 15 degree incline, and I got all 4 wheels off the ground, landed with a LOUD thud, and slid to a stop.

How much air did the bus get?

Super2000

07-28-2005, 07:54 AM

The Jeep video was a bit disappointing (at first it looks like the train doesn't even hit it) but the COPS video was hilarious. I'm glad the cop car didn't get hit.

All you needed then was a car horn that could play "Dixie". :-D
That brings this bizarre image to mind...

Pat Lorenz

07-29-2005, 04:26 AM

Both videos were good.

Ru1056

07-29-2005, 05:54 AM

How much air did the bus get?

None, the buses are required to stop at all grade crossings, train or not.